-άκι

Greek

Suffix

-άκι • (-áki) n

1. Added to nouns (chiefly neuter) to give a diminutive form, expressing small size or affection.

   ‎ποτάμι (potámi, “river”) + ‎-άκι (-áki) → ‎ποταμάκι (potamáki, “rivulet”)

   ‎άντρας (ántras, “husband”) + ‎-άκι (-áki) → ‎αντράκι (antráki)

   ‎γυναίκα (gynaíka, “wife”) + ‎-άκι (-áki) → ‎γυναικάκι (gynaikáki)

   ‎κερί (kerí, “candle”) + ‎-άκι (-áki) → ‎κεράκι (keráki, “small candle”)

Declension

declension of -άκι

	singular	plural
nominative	-άκι •	-άκια •
genitive	—	—
accusative	-άκι •	-άκια •
vocative	-άκι •	-άκια •
Genitive forms are rare or non-existant

Synonyms

• -ίτσα (-ítsa) (used with feminine nouns)

Antonyms

• -άρα (-ára)
• -αρος (-aros)

Derived terms

► Greek words suffixed with -άκι